Chapter 7
Deborah sighed sadly, then gave her cheeks a firm pat and chastised herself. 'Come on, now is not the time to dwell on the past. I need to focus on getting away from him."
She returned her focus to her work, and by 7 PM, she shut down her laptop and headed to the kitchen to prepare dinner. Roger had said he wanted to talk tonight. As she finished setting the table, the doorbell rang, surprising her since no one visited at night. When she opened the door, she was startled to see Caroline and her husband,
Christian.
[Hello. She greeted them with a smile that quickly faded when she saw their nervous and worried expressions.Content © copyrighted by NôvelDrama.Org.
"Good evening, Deborah," Christian greeted before stepping inside and closing the door quickly.
[Is something wrong?] Deborah was puzzled by their behavior.
"You need to leave now, Deborah," Caroline said urgently.
[What? Why? What's happening?]
"You're in grave danger," Christian informed her.
"Sophia is pregnant," Caroline blurted.
[What...] Deborah trembled slightly, fear creeping in.
"My investigator overheard them. We're here to get you out because Roger is already planning to get rid of you."
Deborah's face paled. [Does that mean he wants to kill me?]
"We're not staying to find out," Caroline insisted. "Come on, let's pack your things."
[But Caroline... he wouldn't... he couldn't...]
"Deborah, please, snap out of it. He's not the boy you fell in love with. He's a maniac obsessed with that blonde." +15 BONUS
"I can help. Knowing the Petersons, they'll look for her and start with you first since you're her only friends."
This realization worried them. Even though they had prepared a safe place, they knew Roger's people would be watching them closely.
"Do you have a suggestion?" Caroline asked, watching as Jayden took Deborah's hand.
"Yes I know the perfect place where D